2 comments to Kiffer – To Love, to like – French verb conjugated

Hi Anne,
Just a comment. When I was studying in Caen, all my younger French friends loved teaching me slang words. They thought it was hilarious to teach me “je kiffe grave” and “je kiffe grave sa race, quoi”. But I’m not sure if kiffer would be appropriate for me, now that I’m older? Would you agree?
Thanks,
Tania

Bonjour Tania,
When is slang appropriate? That’s always a big question. My rule of thumb is: if you have a question if you should use slang in a particular context, don’t use it. That said, keep in mind that there are several types of slang. For instance, saying “Je kiffe grave” is not offensive. However, “Je kiffe grave sa race” is more edgy. And anything offensive, I would never use. Check out my French slang list here.
Merci Tania – j’adore votre question.